Comments on: How to Increase the Odds of Getting Anything You Want http://www.four-pillars.ca/2008/07/14/how-to-increase-the-odds-of-getting-anything-you-want/ Investing and Personal Finance Thu, 18 Mar 2010 18:28:39 -0400 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Barb http://www.four-pillars.ca/2008/07/14/how-to-increase-the-odds-of-getting-anything-you-want/comment-page-1/#comment-65556 Barb Sat, 13 Mar 2010 20:26:37 +0000 http://www.four-pillars.ca/2008/07/14/how-to-increase-the-odds-of-getting-anything-you-want/#comment-65556 Hi- I loved this post!!! In fact, I wish I had written it! Just got a job teaching a class in the MBA program at a local college and an offer to present on finance solutions for health care professionals because "I am incredibly tenacious." This post highlights one of the most important life skills there is; PERSISTENCE! Thanks, Barb Hi- I loved this post!!! In fact, I wish I had written it! Just got a job teaching a class in the MBA program at a local college and an offer to present on finance solutions for health care professionals because “I am incredibly tenacious.” This post highlights one of the most important life skills there is; PERSISTENCE!
Thanks, Barb

]]> By: Ryan @ Planting Dollars http://www.four-pillars.ca/2008/07/14/how-to-increase-the-odds-of-getting-anything-you-want/comment-page-1/#comment-53321 Ryan @ Planting Dollars Thu, 24 Dec 2009 21:45:58 +0000 http://www.four-pillars.ca/2008/07/14/how-to-increase-the-odds-of-getting-anything-you-want/#comment-53321 Completely unrelated, but where did you manage to find the comment edit plugin that I'm seeing after I just made that previous post? Completely unrelated, but where did you manage to find the comment edit plugin that I’m seeing after I just made that previous post?

]]> By: Ryan @ Planting Dollars http://www.four-pillars.ca/2008/07/14/how-to-increase-the-odds-of-getting-anything-you-want/comment-page-1/#comment-53320 Ryan @ Planting Dollars Thu, 24 Dec 2009 21:44:30 +0000 http://www.four-pillars.ca/2008/07/14/how-to-increase-the-odds-of-getting-anything-you-want/#comment-53320 I agree wholeheartedly with this post. Most of the greatest changes in my life were basically by taking the leap and "showing up." For example I just recently moved to honolulu via a one way to scuba more and landed a job in the industry that I wouldn't have got back home. Also, the other day I randomly called up a CEO of a large equity fund and after talking for a few minutes he liked my idea so we are working on the possibility of starting a book. These things would have never have happened if I didn't show up. Overcoming the fear of failure and having the ability to make an ass of yourself without caring is probably the biggest influence in your success. I agree wholeheartedly with this post. Most of the greatest changes in my life were basically by taking the leap and “showing up.” For example I just recently moved to honolulu via a one way to scuba more and landed a job in the industry that I wouldn’t have got back home. Also, the other day I randomly called up a CEO of a large equity fund and after talking for a few minutes he liked my idea so we are working on the possibility of starting a book.

These things would have never have happened if I didn’t show up. Overcoming the fear of failure and having the ability to make an ass of yourself without caring is probably the biggest influence in your success.

]]> By: Book Review: Writing Nonfiction: Turning Thoughts into Books « Daily News http://www.four-pillars.ca/2008/07/14/how-to-increase-the-odds-of-getting-anything-you-want/comment-page-1/#comment-23898 Book Review: Writing Nonfiction: Turning Thoughts into Books « Daily News Sat, 11 Jul 2009 00:25:43 +0000 http://www.four-pillars.ca/2008/07/14/how-to-increase-the-odds-of-getting-anything-you-want/#comment-23898 [...] how to solicit “celebrity blurbs” for the back cover and ad copy (the basic idea is to take a risk and ask, and to write a first draft to make it as easy for them as [...] [...] how to solicit “celebrity blurbs” for the back cover and ad copy (the basic idea is to take a risk and ask, and to write a first draft to make it as easy for them as [...]

]]> By: Jules http://www.four-pillars.ca/2008/07/14/how-to-increase-the-odds-of-getting-anything-you-want/comment-page-1/#comment-10130 Jules Mon, 05 Jan 2009 03:06:22 +0000 http://www.four-pillars.ca/2008/07/14/how-to-increase-the-odds-of-getting-anything-you-want/#comment-10130 Great insight... your article serves as a friendly nudge to just go after what one desires, rather than just passively dream about it. Great insight… your article serves as a friendly nudge to just go after what one desires, rather than just passively dream about it.

]]> By: New, New Year | Personal Finance Blog by Money Ning http://www.four-pillars.ca/2008/07/14/how-to-increase-the-odds-of-getting-anything-you-want/comment-page-1/#comment-10116 New, New Year | Personal Finance Blog by Money Ning Sun, 04 Jan 2009 14:00:51 +0000 http://www.four-pillars.ca/2008/07/14/how-to-increase-the-odds-of-getting-anything-you-want/#comment-10116 [...] Pillars showed off some of his best post of 2008 and here’s a great one - How to Increase the Odds of Getting Anything You Want.  Who doesn’t want [...] [...] Pillars showed off some of his best post of 2008 and here’s a great one – How to Increase the Odds of Getting Anything You Want.  Who doesn’t want [...]

]]> By: Four Pillars http://www.four-pillars.ca/2008/07/14/how-to-increase-the-odds-of-getting-anything-you-want/comment-page-1/#comment-10054 Four Pillars Mon, 29 Dec 2008 16:07:55 +0000 http://www.four-pillars.ca/2008/07/14/how-to-increase-the-odds-of-getting-anything-you-want/#comment-10054 WC - good point. I imagine it would be hard to come up with 300 quality pieces in a year. WC – good point. I imagine it would be hard to come up with 300 quality pieces in a year.

]]> By: Writer's Coin http://www.four-pillars.ca/2008/07/14/how-to-increase-the-odds-of-getting-anything-you-want/comment-page-1/#comment-10053 Writer's Coin Mon, 29 Dec 2008 12:39:32 +0000 http://www.four-pillars.ca/2008/07/14/how-to-increase-the-odds-of-getting-anything-you-want/#comment-10053 Here's another instance of it being mostly a numbers game: getting published. Talent is often trumped by persistence. When someone who is an OK writer submits 300 pieces in one year, odds are they'll get published before someone with a sliver of talent that only submits 10 pieces. Sad but true. Here’s another instance of it being mostly a numbers game: getting published. Talent is often trumped by persistence. When someone who is an OK writer submits 300 pieces in one year, odds are they’ll get published before someone with a sliver of talent that only submits 10 pieces.

Sad but true.

]]> By: 2008 Best Personal Finance Posts — Green Panda Treehouse http://www.four-pillars.ca/2008/07/14/how-to-increase-the-odds-of-getting-anything-you-want/comment-page-1/#comment-10044 2008 Best Personal Finance Posts — Green Panda Treehouse Sat, 27 Dec 2008 09:34:00 +0000 http://www.four-pillars.ca/2008/07/14/how-to-increase-the-odds-of-getting-anything-you-want/#comment-10044 [...] How to Increase the Odds of Getting Anything You Want [...] [...] How to Increase the Odds of Getting Anything You Want [...]

]]> By: Lessons Learned Blogging http://www.four-pillars.ca/2008/07/14/how-to-increase-the-odds-of-getting-anything-you-want/comment-page-1/#comment-7953 Lessons Learned Blogging Wed, 10 Sep 2008 09:46:33 +0000 http://www.four-pillars.ca/2008/07/14/how-to-increase-the-odds-of-getting-anything-you-want/#comment-7953 [...] opportunities:  Things are often not as hard as we think they are.  Mike and I each suggested something to the other, it was accepted, and good things happened.  I [...] [...] opportunities:  Things are often not as hard as we think they are.  Mike and I each suggested something to the other, it was accepted, and good things happened.  I [...]

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